Banksia railway station

Banksia
Northbound view from Platform 1, June 2022
General information
Location	Railway Street, Banksia Australia
Coordinates	33°56′43″S 151°08′26″E
Owned by	Transport Asset Holding Entity
Operated by	Sydney Trains
Line(s)	Illawarra
Distance	9.60 kilometres (5.97 mi) from Central
Platforms	4 (2 side, 1 island)
Tracks	4
Connections	Bus
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Status	Weekdays: Staffed: 6am-7pm Weekends and public holidays: Staffed: 8am-4pm
Station code	BKS
Website	Transport for NSW
History
Opened	21 October 1906
Electrified	Yes
Passengers
2023[2]	731,100 (year) 2,003 (daily)[1] (Sydney Trains, NSW TrainLink)
Services
Preceding station Sydney Trains Following station Rockdale towards Waterfall or Cronulla Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line Arncliffe towards Bondi Junction

Banksia railway station is a heritage-listed railway station located on the Illawarra line, serving the Sydney suburb of Banksia. It is served by Sydney Trains' T4 Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line services.

History

Eastern entrance on Hattersley Street

Banksia station opened on 21 October 1906 with one island platform.[3] In 1923, as part of the quadruplication of the Illawarra line from Wolli Creek to Rockdale, Platforms 1 and 4 were built along with an underpass.[4][5]

In August 2020, an upgrade to Banksia station as part of the Station Access Program was proposed. It includes the addition of lifts, heavily modified entrances, canopy extensions, and upgraded toilets. Construction began in December 2020 and was completed on 16 March 2022, and the lifts were opened on 7 April 2022.[6]

Platforms and services

Platform	Line	Stopping pattern	Notes
1	T4	services to Bondi Junction	Peak platform[7]
2	T4	services to Hurstville	Peak platform[7]
3	T4	services to Bondi Junction	Off-peak platform[7]
4	T4	services to Cronulla, Waterfall & Helensburgh	Off-peak platform[7]

Western side entrance to subway

Northbound view of platforms

Transport links

Transit Systems operates one bus route via Banksia station, under contract to Transport for NSW:

• 420 Westfield Burwood to Mascot station via Sydney Airport[8]

Banksia station is served by three NightRide routes:

• N10: Sutherland station to Town Hall station[9]
• N11: Cronulla station to Town Hall station[10]
• N20: Riverwood station to Town Hall station[11]

References

1. This figure is the number of entries and exits of a year combined averaged to a day.
2. "Train Station Monthly Usage". Open Data. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
3. Banksia Station NSWrail.net
4. Banksia Railway Station Group NSW Environment & Heritage
5. Forsyth JH "Station Information A to F'" State Rail Authority 1997
6. NSW, Transport for (29 May 2019). "Banksia Station Upgrade". transport.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
7. "T4: Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra line timetable". Transport for NSW.
8. "Transit Systems route 420". Transport for NSW.
9. "N10 Nightride". Transport for NSW.
10. "N11 Nightride". Transport for NSW.
11. "N20 Nightride". Transport for NSW.

External links

• Media related to Banksia railway station at Wikimedia Commons
• Banksia station details Transport for New South Wales